Fishing Reports
Easton Fanguy’s redfish
Easton Fanguy, 11, of Houma with a redfish caught on a custom swimbait in Chauvin.
Fishing Reports
Paxton Smith gets his personal best bass
Paxton Smith, 10, caught his “PB” bass on Dec. 26, 2022. He and his dad were fishing Black Bayou Reservoir in Benton when he caught this 9.47-pound largemouth bass. They took advantage of the bass life
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Chase Freeland’s fishing trip
Chase Freeland, 8, went fishing with his daddy and pops at the Bonne Idee in Mer Rouge.
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Glenn Fruge fishing in Cocodrie
Glenn Fruge boated some nice speckled trout on live shrimp in Cocodrie back in April.
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Annastyn Fruge and her Cocodrie trout
Annastyn Fruge of Eunice had a nice morning with her family catching speckled trout in Cocodrie.
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Bussey Brake bass for CJ Barrett
CJ Barrett with the 10.4-pound trophy he caught on April 20 at Bussey Brake. He was using a watermelon/red Senko and fought the fish for about 3 to 4 minutes.
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Avery’s 1st place fish
Avery Bellanger got this 8.8-pound redfish to take first in the teen division at the 2023 Rummel Fishing Rodeo.
Field Notes
Shark rebound
The most problems Louisiana outdoorsmen face with sharks is when anglers get a prized catch on the line and it becomes a shark’s dinner.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: Speed Freak
The Compact or Full Frame Speed Freak from Freedom Tackle Corp. was designed to run fast and stay in the water to tempt bass.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite two men in Rapides Parish for fishing violations
LDWF enforcement agents cited two Evangeline Parish men for alleged fishing violations in Rapides Parish on June 9.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 4, 2023
The LDWF released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through June 4, 2023 according to LA Creel.[…]
Field Reports
Fishing rock jetties
Chas Champagne hits a couple different rock points again to make a nice episode fishing different products from Matrix Shad.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Theophile’s Reef
A new inshore artificial reef was installed in Hackberry Bay near Lafitte in honor of legendary Louisiana angler Capt. Theophile Bourgeois.[…]
Catfish
Fish biscuits, catfish head stew and more of the good life
There are two groups of fried fish eaters. There are those that only eat them hot, and those that only eat them any way they can get them.[…]
Field Reports
Marsh loaded with tasty freshwater catfish
Marsh Man Masson wanted some catfish, so he set out into the marshes on the east side of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Agents arrest Baton Rouge man for forging boat registration
LDWF enforcement agents arrested a Baton Rouge man for alleged forgery, injuring public records, and theft violations.[…]